Cornwallis
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
44 (2021) → 48 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Hawkesbury local government area (est. 67,684 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cornwallis is a moderate growth suburb in Hawkesbury, NSW 2756, about 49km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cornwallis are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 33km inland. Cornwallis has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (45.45%)
Top languages: Cantonese (50%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1019
- Windsor Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 941
- Hawkesbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 947
- Freemans Reach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 966
- Windsor South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 869
- St Monica's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1019
- Richmond Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1030
- Aspect Western Sydney School, Bourke Street, RichmondPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Aspect Western Sydney School, Windsor Street, RichmondPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Windsor High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 923
- Wilberforce Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1008
- Bede Polding CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1009
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cornwallis
What are property prices in Cornwallis?
Recent sales volume in Cornwallis is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $715.
How far is Cornwallis from Sydney CBD?
Cornwallis is about 49.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 160 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cornwallis?
Cornwallis has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cornwallis?
Cornwallis has a transport score of 46/100.